The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - Chapter  21 of 2021 (AB  128, Ting) appropriated $439  million one-time General Fund to support local library infrastructure projects. Chapter  249 of 2022 (AB  179, Ting) appropriated an additional $50  million one-time General Fund for the same purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 19, 2023 - In a May early action budget decision, the state enacted Chapter  5 of 2023 (AB  111, Committee on Budget) related to how certain forms of financial aid are treated for state personal income tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4809

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2019 - Chapter 22 of 2015 (SB 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) created a Basic Skills Transformation Grant initiative to improve basic skills education at the community colleges. The legislation directed our office to submit an interim evaluation by December 1, 2019 and a final evaluation by December 1, 2021. This brief fulfills the interim reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4120

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - Chapter 22 of 2015 (SB 81, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) created a Basic Skills Transformation Grant initiative to improve basic skills education at the community colleges. The legislation directed our office to submit an interim evaluation by December 1, 2019 and a final evaluation by December 1, 2021. This brief fulfills the interim reporting requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - This traditional pathway is offered at 32 public universities (all California State University [CSU] campuses and all University of California [UC] general campuses) and about 50 private (mostly nonprofit) universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - The largest proposals were $167 million for a 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for apportionments and $32 million for 0.5 percent enrollment growth. May Revision Withdrew Most January Proposals and Included Base Cuts and Deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

The 2020-21 Budget: Medical Education Analysis

Feb 20, 2020 - According to UC, the San Joaquin Valley PRIME program enrolled cohorts of 8 students annually (with around 32 students enrolled across four years). In 2015 ‑16, the state provided $1. 9  m illion ongoing General Fund for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4166

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Of the $263  million, $179  million is available in 2019 ‑20, with the remainder of funds allocated over the following three years ($20  million in 2020 ‑21 and $32  million each in 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - Starting in 2013 ‑14, Chapter  604 of 2011 (AB  131, Cedillo) —known as the California Dream Act —expanded state financial aid eligibility to certain nonresident students (including undocumented students) who attended three or more years of high school in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052